Sale: CNG 61, Lot: 1974. Estimate $1000. Closing Date: Wednesday, 25 September 2002. Sold For $1300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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CARACALLA. 198-217 AD. Æ Sestertius (27.30 gm). Struck 211 AD. Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / Caracalla and Geta standing facing one another, clasping hands; Geta on left being crowned by Liber, Caracalla on right being crowned by Hercules. RIC IV 508c; BMCRE 241; Cohen 29. Near EF, black patina, surfaces slightly rough, reverse double struck. Very rare type. ($1000)